Julie Ottoy

Research Synopsis: 

Dr. Ottoy’s research focuses on elucidating Alzheimer’s disease pathophysiology through the application of structural, functional, and molecular neuroimaging techniques, as well as fluid biomarkers. She also studies novel targets for small vessel disease and their interactions with Alzheimer’s pathology and inflammation in the brain. Her research interests combine translational and clinical research in living humans. She recruits students and undergrads on a rolling basis to work on projects that involve (i) immuno-vascular contributions to dementia and (ii) the role of brain networks and connectivity in driving pathology spread. This research applies multi-modal imaging (structural MRI, functional MRI, and Positron Emission Tomography) and blood-based biomarkers in large dementia cohorts. Her work is carried out in close collaboration with other scientists at Sunnybrook, e.g., Drs. Goubran (artificial intelligence), Black (vascular dementia – IMS), and Rabin (women’s health – IMS).

If you have a computational neuroscience focus with a special interest in neuroimaging, please contact Dr. Ottoy at julie.ottoy@sri.utoronto.ca with your CV and transcript.